Community (Platforms, Games A→M)

So, as you may have noticed, at the bottom of every article is a link to this page as well as a direct invite to the Discord server which can also be reached at the link below. At NintendObserver, everything about the community happens on Discord, on this server which I’ve called NintendObs. This is where the news are shared in real time, where the games are played and where all the good stuff happens.

There’s a catch though. All of these features are exclusive to those who support this website financially as a reward for their commitment. The crowdfunding page is available on Tipeee, the French equivalent to Patreon. I have more on that on an other page, but for now I wanna focus on the vision I have for how all of this is meant to evolve.

Usually, on a given videogame website, here is what an article is generally made off. 10% of the web page is an ad, let’s just get that out of the way. 30% of the page is commentary, stuff that editors and whatnot write to make themselves look good. 1% is the source, which is what actually matters. The remaining 59% are comments, where everyone gathers regardless of commitment to the topic at hand.

So what usually happens is, websites make web pages first and foremost to maximize traffic and thus maximize revenue. They write commentary and whatnot around the source to amplify their perceived credibility. The source, meaning the actual revealed information and the developers, gaming companies and their partners who made it, get absolutely ignored. All of this, while haters and players go at it against one another, driving more traffic, time and attention to the website, and arguing over things that are beyond their control when they could just know what it’s all about, get on with their lives and actually play videogames.

I’ve been there. If you’re an avid Nintendo fan I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all been there. I mean, it’s no wonder that I started my website during the Wii U era, me personally I have no idea how I could have managed to keep playing, be informed, and keep my sanity otherwise.

So, in a nutshell. The goal of my server is to create that space where people who actually play videogames can gather, play together, learn about Nintendo’s latest announcements without filters and… Oh! Talk with one another! Talk about anything! Talk with people who actually play! Talk with people with whom they can actually play! Talk with people who actually talk the talk, and walk the walk as well.